'99 Mercury Cougar

[slick]

What does this car run in the 1/4 mile? My friend just got one. He's claiming 14's stock. His is V6 with manual tranny. I know I can take him easily, but what does it run. I need to correct him bad.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

I test drove one (automatic) and it felt quick, possibly similar to an Alero, but definatly not 14s quick. I'm gonna check out the net for more info.

EDIT:

Check this out:

http://www.car-videos.com/performance/view.asp?ID1=130&ID2=43
(91 Z34 vs. 99 Cougar V6 5-speed)


http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/0-60times.html
1999 Mercury Cougar 7.7 16.0

http://2ndgenrx7.freeservers.com/performance.html
1998 Cougar 16.4 8.0
1998 Cougar V6 15.9 7.5

[sl3196]

I doubt it runs 14's, they arent that quick. Where's bigbuls when you need him? :lol:

[slick]

Where's bigbuls when you need him? :lol:


Werd.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Check my edited post above.. looks like the Cougar IS pretty close to an Alero..

FYI I believe that the V6 is a 2.5L.. not to be confused with a 4cyl

[sl3196]

I would think the alero would be faster.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

I think Alero is quicker than the Cougar (hell probably a 4 cyl Alero w/ 5-speed could keep up) but those 2.5s are pretty peppy little engines. IIRC they are DOHC and all aluminum (I might be wrong though).

[BIGBULS]

There is a HUGE difference between auto and manual trannied Cougars.

Like 1 full second in the 1/4.........

Expect around high 15's from a V6 manual (going off of what a couple of Cougar guys cross-posted on the MyMonte forum a while back) and high 16's from a V6 auto.

BUT...........

They DO have some good power once they get rolling, and even a BONE stock 5 speed Cougar (V6) will pull to ~135mph.


Zetec 4 bangers are just slow...........

[slick]

Yeah, they are DOHC.

Thanks for posting those. Anyways, he's always talking saying it can run 14's stock. I was like, take it to the track. When your lucky enough to pull a high 15, then we'll talk. He also told me that last night he took it out on a measured 1/4 mile and he said he had it up to 90 mph. I call BS big time.

[sl3196]

Better go kick his ass!

[slick]

I'll let him know how it is :lol:

[god910]

90 in the 1320 is only going to net him 15.3's at best (if he's lucky) Tell him to goto the damn track. :lol:

[slick]

He plans on it before we move to toledo for college(hes gonna be one of my roommates, listen to the crap i'll have to put up with).

[Garrett8]

race him and then get a picture of his face when he starts crying after you destroy his car :lol:

[slick]

I plan on it. I emailed him with all of those links and what Bigbuls said and what god910 said. I told him whereever he got his info from was very very incorrect.

[excelsior]

i drove one w/ an automatic....yes its dohc 170 hp 165 or so lb./ft. Soo what we have here is something that a grand am gt/alero SHOULD be able to beat, a 3100 w body should be able 2 keep up with. I dont like the cars personally. WIth a 5 speed i would guess high 15's sounds about right for that car.

[conley3.1]

I'm pretty sure the 2.5 DOHC V6 in the Cougar is the same one found in the SVT Contour. The Contour is rated at 195, Cougar at 196 hp. I don't know about the cougar, but the SVT Contour topped out at 143 (Or so I read)

[BIGBULS]

I'm pretty sure the 2.5 DOHC V6 in the Cougar is the same one found in the SVT Contour. The Contour is rated at 195, Cougar at 196 hp. I don't know about the cougar, but the SVT Contour topped out at 143 (Or so I read)

It's the same version as the basic Contour...................170hp@6250rpm.

Like I said...............roughly 135mph is where the 5 speeds stop pulling (I think the auto's may be governed at 112 or 118mph [I've heard both]).

Non SVT Contour V6's ARE governed at 112mph though.................

[excelsior]

haha i was right